Yes, My Accent Is Real Quotes

“IF WHAT YOU WANT HAPPENS, GOOD. IF IT DOESN’T HAPPEN, VERY GOOD.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Live in a house you can afford, but eat like a king.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Every person has a different journey. But no one has an easy one.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Because words are powerful; they can hurt and wound, and one word can lead to a thousand horrors. So don't forget to be impeccable with your words.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“But you can't find love if you're not willing to lose it. You can't find happiness if you're not willing to risk being sad. And you can't find the love of your life without risking breaking your heart.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“That's what people do. They pick up the pieces of what they have and move on. Civilizations were built on this very principle.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Too often we focus on the greater shcemes in life, like making money, or getting promoted at work, or starting a new relationship - and yea, of course, those things matter - but sometimes it's the tiny, gradual, stepping-stone victories that bring real joy and signify the positive changes in our life.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“You see, love doesn't belong to anyone, You can't force it on someone and you can't take it away from someone. The more you try to hold on to it and keep it for yourself, the more fleeting it is.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“WHEN YOU LEND MONEY, DON’T EXPECT TO GET IT BACK.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“On going to funerals: "You don't have to say anything. By showing up you are reassuring them that they are not alone. Just being there is enough.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Eating shitty is like a one-night stand. Instant gratification followed by a lot of questions.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“I wanted her to know that I was trying to make her happy, and I wanted her to know that I knew that she wasn't working as hard for my happiness.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“So often in life we agonize, we deliberate, and we beat ourselves up to carefully evaluate the reasons we should or should not do something. But usually it's so much simpler than that. If you have no other offers, take the one offer you have.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“See, it was never really about getting a kiss; it was always about sharing a moment of intimacy with another person. To be touched and looked at and held like a living, breathing human being. We all want that. We all need that.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“I'ts not over even when they say it's over. Always write the letter. Always appeal to a human to render a final judgment. We are human, after all.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“We all do that to ourselves. Explain irrationally the rational. We make up stories in our heads instead of looking at the facts. We force persecution on ourselves when there is none.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“When you want something really badly in life and it doesn’t pan out the way you envisioned, you really only have two options: 1. You give up and you get dejected and you shit on yourself. 2. You realize that every failure is an opportunity. It’s something you can learn from.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Maybe that is the real reason why I don't want children: so that I don't have to touch another person's poop for the rest of my life.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“There is a lot in this world to be worried about. But there is a lot to celebrate. Don't be a worrier. Be a smiler. Be a boss.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“If you have no other offers, take the one offer you have.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Music is fodder for my soul. Without it, I could not have gotten through heartbreak. I could not have traveled so far. I could never have loved the way I do now. Music taught me that. It eased my pain. It has been my lifeline.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Sometimes we have “time machine moments” where we wish we could go back in time and fix our biggest mistakes. But sometimes we wish we could go back in time and fix the tiny ones, too.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“That happens in life, where a brief, fleeting moment can change us forever, and as hard as we try, it cannot be re-created. And just as hard as it is to re-create, it is harder yet to let it go.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“[But] you can't find love if you're not willing to lose it. You can't find happiness if you're not willing to risk being sad. And you can't find the love of your life without risking breaking your heart.....drive in.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“That happens in life, where a brief, fleeting moment can change us forever, and as hard as we try, it cannot be re-created. And just as hard as it is to recreate, it is harder yet to let it go.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“I was that weird kid from India who took showers at three in the morning.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“Kunal, what's the point of weighing the pros and cons if you only have one option? There's nothing to think about. Move to Los Angeles.' - Kunal's Dad (p174)”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“massive”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent is Real: A Memoir

“You see, love doesn't belong to anyone. You can't force it on someone and you can't take it away rom someone. The more you try to hold on to it and keep it for yourself, the more fleeting it is.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You

“DISARM WITH A SMILE.”
― Kunal Nayyar, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You